Feyenoord defender Givairo Read has long been a transfer target for Bayern Munich, but it doesn’t look like any progress is being made on that front as the German Rekordmeister’s transfer priorities seem to be elsewhere for this summer. Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon, Hertha Berlin’s Kennet Eichhorn, and trying to find a replacement for Nicolas Jackson are the top preferences for the club heading into the summer, and it’s also been reported that the club could be looking for defensive reinforcements.
Per information from Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg (via @iMiaSanMia), Read is no longer a transfer subject for Bayern as nothing has progressed with the 19-year-old. All of the focus for right now is being placed on Bayern’s other transfer targets, with the attack and midfield being the primary focus. In addition to having Jackson go back to Chelsea after his loan spell at Bayern expires, they’ll also be losing Leon Goretzka and Raphaël Guerreiro, leaving three separate voids to be filled. While defense is still an area Bayern want to look at, it’s not the top priority at the moment and they’ll need to see what players in their roster go further in the World Cup.
Despite the club having maintained interest in him for quite some time, there’s been no advancements and Feyenoord would not want to let him go for anything less than €30 million, which is a price that Bayern were already skeptical of. Additionally, much like the case for Hertha BSC’s Eichhorn, Manchester City are also in the picture for Read and certainly have more financial flexibility, making them a much more suitable buyer for Feyenoord, who don’t want to budge on their minimum of €30 million valuation of their defender.
Either way, Read himself had revealed last weekend that the draw against AZ Alkmaar very well could’ve been his last home match with Feyenoord, as he is more than well aware of the interest in him from numerous clubs. While Bayern is out of the mix for now, he could still very much wind up leaving the Eredivisie this summer.
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